Competing for the future - does wireless play a part?
10 June, 2012 by Brett Biondi, Wireless Business Development Manager ANZ and Michael Totten, Wireless Specialist ANZ, Emerson Process Management | Supplied by: EmersonThere can be no doubt that the heart of any operation is the process control system. More recently, industry is embracing a paradigm shift away from localised operations via distributed control, to embracing the need for remote operations centres controlling and monitoring multiple facilities.
Siemens Sinema Server network management software
10 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSinema Server has been specially designed for the continuous monitoring of industrial ethernet and Profinet networks by plant operators and by the maintenance and service personnel.
Siemens Scalance X-200RNA redundant network access point
06 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens has expanded its range of industrial network products with a fault-tolerant system solution for smooth and delay-free redundancy in industrial ethernet networks.
Turck FAS8 Advanced I/O Module (AIM) 8-port AS-I interface module
30 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdThe IP67-rated FAS8 Advanced I/O Module (AIM) station is the latest addition to Turck’s line of AIM stations for AS-Interface (AS-I) networks.
Bridging the intrinsically safe fieldbus disconnect
20 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Moore IndustriesAt first glance, the concept of intrinsically safe (IS) fieldbus is a study in opposing concepts. After all, fieldbus is about powering multiple devices, while the idea of IS is to limit energy flowing into hazardous areas.
Weidmüller IES21, IES31 and IES41 managed ethernet switches
20 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdWeidmüller has updated its IES series of industrial ethernet switches offering a choice of fast ethernet or gigabit ethernet managed switches with various port combinations.
MooreHawke Trunkguard Series 200 fieldbus device couplers
07 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Moore IndustriesThe MooreHawke TG200 fieldbus device couplers allow for the fast and easy connection of devices to a main fieldbus trunk in a Foundation fieldbus or Profibus PA network.
Redundancy in industrial networks - Part 2
18 April, 2012 by Glenn Johnson, EditorIn Part 1 of this article we looked at standard methods of Layer 2 network redundancy that involve auto-reconfiguration of the network topology after a failure. This time we continue and look at redundancy methods that are fully redundant.
Schneider Electric Accutech range of wireless instrumentation
15 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricThe Accutech range of wireless instrumentation products is designed to provide cost-effective and easy-to-install alternatives to traditional, hard-wired sensors.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750-Series Profibus DPV1 module
14 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaThe PowerFlex 750-Series Profibus DPV1 module enables users to integrate the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 750-Series AC drives with Profibus networks through a standard D89 connector.
Redundancy in industrial networks - Part 1
04 April, 2012 by Glenn Johnson, EditorThe costs of failure in today’s industrial networks can be very high, making network redundancy essential.
Moore Industries HCS HART Concentrator System
02 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Moore IndustriesThe HCS HART Concentrator System from Moore Industries converts HART digital signals to the serial (RS485 or RS232) Modbus RTU communications protocol.
ORing RGS-7168GCP series managed redundant ring ethernet switches
18 March, 2012 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia Pty LtdThe ORing RGS-7168GCP series are managed redundant ring ethernet switches with 16 gigabit combo ports and eight 100/1000Base-X SFP ports.
Single loop integrity: replacing devices while operational
16 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Phoenix Contact Pty LtdCompared with parallel wiring, fieldbus systems have a negative impact on the availability of process-related plants and systems. This is because users have to isolate the entire bus segment from the network in order to, say, replace a defective component.
Moxa AWK-3131-M12 wireless AP/bridge with M12 connectors
01 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Madison TechnologiesCreated specifically for applications where strong vibrations can cause networking problems, the AWK-3131-M12 from Moxa provides the secure reliability of M12 connectors and protect wired connections from the inevitable wear and tear of vibration, moisture and dust.
